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goddamnedfrank8/29/2017 7:09:08 pm PDT

re: #228 teleskiguy

More information has come to light. The young man who perished on Capitol Peak on Saturday had never climbed a 14er before, was found with cotton clothing on (big no-no for outdoor sports) and flat-soled skateboard shoes. After summiting after 3:00 p.m. him and his much more experienced partner were running out of water and fatigue was setting in. The young man thought he could take a shortcut back to their camp, ended up falling off a 700 foot cliff. His body was found less than 100 yards from where a couple from Aspen perished just six days prior.

There is one way up and one way down on the northeast ridge of Capitol Peak. Going off route is not an option, and five people have paid with their lives this summer for going off route.

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Fuck that mountain. Fuck it right in the ear. No goddamned way I’d mess with something that angry looking.